Hair comb



Nov. 9 192a. 506,734

- C. LEWHS HAIR COMB Filed may ll, 1926 IwvaN-roa C aw/n55 LE w/s ATTQ iNE Lil contact.

Patented Nov. 9, 1926 hairs STATES 1,606,734 *FF FEE.

onnnnn'snnwrs, or sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

HAIR COMB.

Application filedMay 11, 1926. Serial No. 108,265.

hair is straightened; :to provide means whereby the 'hair will not be caught or nipped "during the combing operation; to

provide means whereby the device may be used as a'n-ordinar'y comb with the usual stationary-teeth; to providemeans whereby each tooth of the comb is-formed ofteeth sections, so arranged that'the hair can not pass between the teeth sections or each tooth, prior to their manual opening; to improve the construction of the comb in general, rendering it moreefiicient in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the courseof the following description. 7 c

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are-employed to designatelike parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a comb embodying my invention, l V V V c c Figure 2 is a-plan view. of the same, parts broken away,

Figure 3 is a centralverticallongitudinal section through the comb, parts-in elevation,

Figure l is a-plan View of the comb,parts in central horizontal longitudinal seetion Figure 5 is-a perspective view of one head element, I p c Figure 6 is a transverse-section through two head elements, showingthe same sepat Figure 7 is a similar view through the two head elements, showiugthe same assembled,

Figure 8 is an enlarged side elevation of a pair of teeth elements, and, I

Figure 9 is a detailed section taken on line 9-9 of Figure 3.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose ot'illustration, is shown a preferred embodiment-of my invention the numerals 5 and 6 designate head sections, preferably tor-med ot' a metal, such as copper, or other material having a high heating conductivity. The

head sections -5 and 6 are semi-cylindrical and'their flat'faces are assembled insliding The head sectionb has ashank section 7, and the head sectionb'has ashank clamped thereto.

section 8 which is'also' semi-cylindrical. Surroundlng the shank sections? and 8 1s a sleeve -9, and a hollow handlelO is adapted to be inserted-upon this sleeve, and to be his handle is preferably provided with a band 11, and a screw 12 passesthroughan opening 18 formed in the elements 7, 9,10-and-l1. Theshank section 7 is,-;therefore,rigidly-secured to;the sleeve '9 andhandle and the head section 6 ,is,

therefore, relatively stationary, while the ieadsectionfi is adapted tobe shitted longitudinally withrelation thereto.

The head section ,5ri-s drawn rearwardly by meansot a stiff compressible coil spring ll, mounted within'the handle 10, and enthe sleeve 9 and a ring or stop elemerit-15, which surrounds the shank sections 7 and 8, but is attached to the shank. section 8, only, by meansofascrew 16 or the like, the shanksection 7 being slidable-therein, I

The sleeve-9 isprovided with agroove17,

receivinga band 18,0arrying radial knuckles 20, between wlnchis mounted the free end of a -bell --crank lever 21, pivoted to the knuckles 20, showniat 22. v The free end of the bell crank lever operatesfwithin,a. notchor recess -23 ,jcut in theshank section 8, as: shown, The "bell cranlQlever-2Q fis .preferably equipped with a heat insulating handle; 2 L.- lhe numeral Qcfwdesignates a cap, coveringthe; forward ends of the head sections band 6, and ri idly attached to the he acl section o alone,- y means-of a screw 26.

with arnotoh 27, .c i 4 v As morefclearly shown/in Figure 7, the head sections 5 and 16 have'their, inner faces cut away orrbevel-ed, providing outwardly diverging walls- 28,whereby'theedges of the straightoontact faces 29 meet at: a ;.poiI lt; 30, "which is spaced-inward'ly a considerable; distance from the periphery of the head sections. This is d0ne,;soth'at the hair-29l cannot-come in contactwith thesliding faces29,-forr-it it did, somepf the hairmight becaught or worked between these faces causing the hair 'to benipped or pinched, c

Formed integral with the-movable head sectiont, Figure 5, are sets of intermediate teeth sections 3l andan end tooth 32. These teeth sections and tooth '32 have their central longitudinal; axes ,-;i;1 1 alinement with the central. longitudinal axisot the head formed by thjehead sections 5 and 6. These teeth sections 1 and tooth are formed upon the in- The cap is provided at its bottom clined wall 28, and are provided at their bases with beveled faces 33, to slidably contact with the opposite inclined wall 23. The head section 6 is provided with a forward tooth 34 and teeth sections 35, integral therewith. These teeth sections and tooth are carried by the inclined wall 28 of the head seehead section 5 is retracted.

tion 6, and are so located that their central longitudinal axes are in alinement with the central longitudinal axis of the head formed by the sections 5 and 6 and also of the central longitudinal axes of the teeth 31. The teeth 35 are provided at their bases with beveled faces 36, to slidably contact with the inclined wall 28, of the head section 5. The teeth sections 31 and 35, interfit or overlap and each pair of teeth sections forms a tooth. Each pair of teeth sections have outer transversely curved or beveled faces 37 and their ends are preferably tapered, at 38. teeth sections 31 and 35 are also preferably longitudinally curved and converge slightly outwardly in the longitudinal plane of the head, whereby the free ends of these teeth sections are always in firm engagement, preventing the passage of hair therebet-ween. The teeth sections 31 and 35 are resilient and the strength of the spring 1% is sufficient to overcome the combined resistance of any two or all the teeth sections, whereby all free ends of the teeth sections are held in contact, before the lever 20 is depressed. This is important, as some of the teeth sections may become slightly bent, and the adjacent teeth sections might not have a firm contact with each other, were it not for the fact that the teeth sections are resilient, longitudinally curved,and ada ted to be compressed by the spring. The e ges of the teeth sections, at their bases, as indicated at 39, are ofiset inwardly from the periphery of the head sections, whereby the hair cannot pass between the beveled faces 33 and 36 and the inclined walls 28.

In the use of the comb, the spring 14L normally retains the lever 20 elevated, and the This shifts the teeth section 31 into close relation to the teeth sections 35, whereby their free ends all firmly contact and the longitudinal bowed teeth sections are placed under tension. The comb may be heated as by being held over a lamp, stove or the like. It is obvious that the construction may be modified whereby the comb may be electrically heated. The comb may now be passed through the hair, as is done with the ordinary comb, and the hair will pass through the spaces 40, occurring between the curved or beveled outer faces of the pairs of teeth sections. When it is desired to exert additional pressure on the hair, while the same is arranged within the spaces l0, the lever 21 is depressed, and the teeth sections 31 are shifted forwardly with relation to the teeth sections 35, thus causing The lit is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the sub joined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A comb of the character described com- Ft prising relatively longitudinally movable head sections having inner sliding contact faces, teeth sections carried by the head sections, said head sections when assembled having a longitudinal recess at the bases of the teeth sections whereby the hair can not readily engage with the contact faces.

2. A. comb of the character described comprising relatively longitudinally movable head sections constituting a head, sets of teeth sections carried by the head sections, said head sections when assembled having a recess adjacent to the bases of said teeth sections, and means to effect the relative movement between the head sections.

3. A comb of the character described comprising relatively longitudinally movable head sections having sliding walls, said head sections having outwardly diverging walls upon one side forming a longitudinal recess, when the head sections are assembled, sets of teeth sections carried by the head sections adjacent to the diverging walls, and means for effecting the relative longitudinal movement between the head sections.

4. A comb of the character described comprising relatively reciprocatory head sections, said head sections being provided with inclined walls forming a recess, when the head sections are assembled, sets of teeth sections formed upon the inclined walls, said teeth sections being provided at their bases with inclined faces to co-act with the inclined walls and means to effect the relative reciprocatory movement between said head sections.

5. A comb of the character described comprising a pair of relativ 1y longitudinally movable head sections, sets of resilient teeth sections carried by the head sections, the teeth sections in the sets co-acting for producing teeth, means including a spring to effect the relative longitudinal movement of the head sections, said spring being sufficiently strong to overcome two or more pairs of the teeth sections.

A comb of the character described, comprising a. pair of relatively longitudinally movable head sections, the sets of resilient teeth sections carried by the head sections, the teeth sections in one set being arranged with relation to the teeth sections in the other set to produce pairs of co-acting teeth sections, the teeth sections in each pair converging toward their free ends, and means to effect the relative longitudinal movement of the head sections including a spring to draw the teeth sections in said pairs toward each other.

7. A comb of the character described, com prising a pair of relatively longitudinally movable head sections, sets of yieldable teeth sections carried by the head sections, the teeth sections in one setbeing arranged with relation to the teeth sections in the other set to produce pairs of co-acting teeth sections, the teeth sections in each pair converging toward their free ends, resilient means to move one head section in a direction to draw the teeth sections in said pairs together, and separate means to move such head section in an opposite direction.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature. i

CHARLES LEXVIS. 

